The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - The Danish National Symphony Orchestra (Live)
Chinese Christians live in fear, fleeing abroad
Members of an underground church in China, demonized as a cult, have harrowing stories of suppression; experts say the world needs to accept unorthodox religions
The slightly built 39-year-old Chinese woman speaks quietly but urgently. She has a story she needs to get out, but it is traumatic for her to tell it. “On July 17, 2009, I and other ‘brothers’ and ‘sisters’ were attending a meeting,” “Ling Xin” (not her real name) told Asia Times.
“Suddenly, 20 police jumped into our courtyard…the doors had been locked, [but] they kicked down the doors and burst in.”
Arrested, the group was conveyed to a holding facility. “They started interrogating us. Six police were taking three shifts, taking turns to interrogate us,” she recalled. “They kept asking, “Who are your brothers and sisters? Where are the funds? Who are your leaders?’”
Ling did not answer. The violence began.
https://www.asiatimes.com/2019/03/article/chinese-christians-live-in-fear-fleeing-abroad/
Disease fears mount for Africa cyclone survivors
Disease fears mount for Africa cyclone survivors
Disease is threatening to aggravate the already dire conditions facing millions of survivors following the powerful tropical cyclone which ravaged southern Africa 10 days ago, officials warned on Sunday.
Cyclone Idai smashed into Mozambique's coast unleashing hurricane-force wind and rain that flooded swathes of the poor country before battering eastern Zimbabwe – killing 705 people across the two nations.
"It is inevitable that cases of cholera and malaria will arise. In many areas we are already fighting with malaria cases," said Land Minister Celso Correia at a briefing in Beira, 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) northeast of the capital Maputo.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs' Sebastian Rhodes Stampa, also at the briefing, warned that disease outbreaks in inaccessible areas could be "really problematic".
The World Food Programme said Friday that the humanitarian disaster unfolding in Mozambique is on a par with the situation in Yemen and Syria which are both in the grip of civil wars.
https://www.daily-sun.com/post/380044/2019/03/24/Disease-fears-mount-for-Africa-cyclone-survivors
Attempted attack on Finnish FM at election campaign event
A man is detained after trying to hit Finnish Foreign Minister Timo Soini © Lehtikuva/Heikki Saukkomaa / Handout via Reuters
Finland’s foreign minister could have been hit by a man thought to belong to a far-right anti-immigration vigilante group, if it were not for the top official’s security detail.
An unknown assailant tried to break through to Timo Soini when he was meeting people at a marketplace in Vantaa, Finland’s fourth largest city, according to local media. The attacker, who the media said was dressed in a black top bearing a Soldiers of Odin badge, was quickly overpowered by the diplomat’s bodyguards.
Finnish newspapers featured photos of the man being apprehended by Soini’s security detail. Still, the attacker managed to hit one of the guards on the head with a bottle before they wrestled him to the ground. Soini carried on his meet-and-greet activities at the market following the attack.
https://www.rt.com/news/454627-finland-foreign-minister-attacked/
Ted Malloch: Beware of the Mark of the Beast, Beware of the “Multi”
Ted Malloch: Beware of the Mark of the Beast, Beware of the “Multi”
Jim Hoft by Jim Hoft March 24, 2019
Guest post by Ted Malloch author of Davos, Aspen and Yale
In the final, revelatory book of the Bible, we are told to beware the “mark of the beast”, i.e., the devil or Satan himself. The number 666 notes it.
Read:
“And I saw a beast rising out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads, with ten diadems on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads.2And the beast that I saw was like a leopard; its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth. And to it the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority.”
Revelation 13:1–2
What John, writing on the island of Patmos sees, are the beasts already foretold in the Old Testament Book of Daniel, representing a great empire — Rome – an uncivil, inhumane and debauched place not supportive of its citizenry, who turn their backs on God and worship the devil. It is depicted as akin to a ferocious and devastating beast from the sea that eats all in its path.
Today, we have a new, modern ‘mark’ to beware: it is anything and everything with the prefix — “Multi.”
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/03/ted-malloch-beware-of-the-mark-of-the-beast-beware-of-the-multi/
They have been doing it for years.. where ya been .. finally waking up are ya
Operation Shamrock
Operation Shamrock was a covert, domestic intelligence gathering operation that monitored telegraph communications. Shamrock began as a military intelligence program during World War II, but continued until the 1970s. The operation sparked controversy when details of Shamrock were leaked to the public after a government investigation in 1975. The government investigative committee claimed that Shamrock intended to monitor only messages that posed a threat to national security, but that it had free access to all wire traffic.
At its outset, Shamrock was a World War II military intelligence program. In the months before war broke out in Europe in 1939, the Army Signal Security Agency asked the three largest wire service companies, ITT World Communications, Western Union International, and RCA Global, for permission to tap their international cables to eavesdrop on foreign coded transmissions. The companies agreed, and Army Intelligence intercepted coded messages. Later, intelligence agents began to intercept all civilian and military wire traffic, both ciphered and plain-text.
https://www.encyclopedia.com/politics/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/operation-shamrock
Into The Mystic- Van Morrison
New Zealand Music Festival Evacuated Because Someone Claimed Another Attendee Had a ‘Right Wing’ Tattoo
Approximately 5,000 concertgoers were evacuated from the Homegrown Music Festival in New Zealand because someone thought they saw a “right-wing tattoo” on an attendee.
The 28-minute long evacuation took place on Saturday evening, just before a scheduled moment of silence for the massacre victims.
Police were alerted when festival crew members spotted someone with a tattoo that they believed to be linked to “far right ideology.”
“Some of the Homegrown crew identified a person that they were concerned about and police made the call that person needed to be found,” Homegrown spokeswoman Kelly Wright told the New Zealand Herald.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/03/new-zealand-music-festival-evacuated-because-someone-claimed-another-attendee-had-a-right-wing-tattoo/
Wasn't meant to be arrogant was meant to be facetious . apologies if you took it the wrong way..
Breaking: Huge blast rocks Idlib city for second time
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 A.M.) – Minutes ago, a massive explosion rocked the city of Idlib for the second time in the last ten hours.
According to a report from Idlib, an improvised explosive device (IED) targeted a vehicle around the Al-Wahda Roundabout, causing a big blast that could be heard throughout the provincial capital.
The IED reportedly targeted the vehicle of a Libyan national from Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham.
No group has taken responsibility for these two attacks in Idlib city; however, some HTS activists have accused the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) sleeper cells inside the province.
https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/breaking-huge-blast-rocks-idlib-city-for-second-time/
Anti-AIPAC Protesters Project Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Face, #BDS, and ‘It’s All About the Benjamins’ on Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) protesters projected Rep. Ilhan Omar’s face along with “it’s all about the Benjamins” and “Free Palestine” on the side of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in DC on the eve of the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference kicking off.
There are multiple groups planning to protest during the three day long conference including the “Jewish Resistance,” a group called Al-Awda — who reportedly provides support to terror groups like Hamas and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), and anti-war advocacy organization Code Pink.
More from anti AIPAC protests in Washington DC. This ones for you @IlhanMN love you and support you. #BDS all the way home for all Palestinians #FreePalestine #ItsallabouttheBenjamins pic.twitter.com/ZJCgTxqQJX
— Veti (@Vetipie) March 24, 2019
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/03/anti-aipac-protesters-project-rep-ilhan-omars-face-bds-and-its-all-about-the-benjamins-on-walter-e-washington-convention-center/
Oregon Bill Would Create Banking Alternative for Cannabis Industry, Bypass Federal Reserve
A bill filed in the Oregon House would establish limited state-chartered banks to serve the cannabis industry. Final passage of this legislation would remove a major federal roadblock in front of the developing industry in the state and further nullify federal prohibition in practice.
Rep. Pam Marsh (D) and Rep. Ken Helm (D) introduced House Bill 3169 (HB3169) on Feb. 28. The legislation would create a self-contained, state chartered banking system for the cannabis industry in Oregon.
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Because marijuana remains illegal under federal law, cannabis businesses in states that have legalized marijuana remain effectively locked out of the banking system. If a federally chartered or insured financial institution touches marijuana money, it takes on significant legal risk. The federal government insures or charters virtually every bank in the U.S. As a result, cannabis businesses have been forced to transact almost exclusively in cash. Passage of HB3169 would bypass the federal banking system and create a limited banking alternative for the marijuana industry in Oregon.
https://www.activistpost.com/2019/03/oregon-bill-would-create-banking-alternative-for-cannabis-industry-bypass-federal-reserve.html
A family tracking app was leaking real-time location data
A popular family tracking app was leaking the real-time locations of more than 238,000 users for weeks after the developer left a server exposed without a password.
The app, Family Locator, built by Australia-based software house React Apps, allows families to track each other in real-time, such as spouses or parents wanting to know where their children are. It also lets users set up geofenced alerts to send a notification when a family member enters or leaves a certain location, such as school or work.
But the backend MongoDB database was left unprotected and accessible by anyone who knew where to look.
https://www.databreaches.net/a-family-tracking-app-was-leaking-real-time-location-data/
Standin' in the runway
Wavin' at the plane
There goes everything you own
You called home collect
And they didn't know your name
Starin' at the telephone
Welcome to the Club
How much "probable cause" do the police need?
“Probable cause” is the standard by which judges evaluate many police actions.
https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/what-level-certainty-does-probable-cause-require.html
The Future of A.I. Isn’t Quite Human
On the red carpet or the esports arena, the next generation of celebrities could be artificial
Nothing about Shudu is real, exactly. She doesn’t have a physical form, and until now, she has existed only on our screens. She lives, so to speak, mostly on Instagram, where she models clothes virtually tailored to her computer-generated body.
But last month, Shudu stepped beyond our phones and onto the red carpet at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards (BAFTAs). Unfazed by flashing cameras and rendered in holographic form, Shudu, wearing a glittering dress designed by Swarovski, posed with celebrities like Regina King and Salma Hayek.
https://onezero.medium.com/the-future-of-ai-isnt-quite-human-b91cf4919d
Ocasio-Cortez still hasn’t paid 2012 tax bill from failed business venture
Just a friendly reminder why everyone is focused on “justice” this weekend. Tax cheat Alexandria Ocasio-CORTEZ still hasn’t paid the tax lien on a her failed business venture Brook Avenue Press from seven years ago. Why is Ocasio-CORTEZ in the halls of congress but not behind bars for tax cheating? Oh that’s right, she’s a Democrat, so she gets away with not paying her taxes, unlike normal Americans. No wonder Ocasio-CORTEZ wants to jack taxes up to 70%, she doesn’t pay them!
Ocasio-Cortez still hasn’t paid 2012 tax bill from failed business venture
Ocasio-Cortez still hasn’t paid 2012 tax bill from failed business venture
Brook Avenue Press, a company set up in the Bronx to publish books about city children, owes $1,877.56 in unpaid corporate taxes.
The state slapped the company with a warrant on July 6, 2017, two months after Ocasio-Cortez announced her candidacy to run against Democratic incumbent Joe Crowley for the district that encompasses parts of Queens and The Bronx.
https://www.pacificpundit.com/2019/03/23/ocasio-cortez-still-hasnt-paid-2012-tax-bill-from-failed-business-venture/
Maybe part of the silent war
Ransomware Forces Two Chemical Companies to Order ‘Hundreds of New Computers’
A ransomware attack appears to have affected two American chemicals companies, Motherboard has learned.
Hexion and Momentive, which make resins, silicones, and other materials, and are controlled by the same investment fund, were hit by the ransomware on March 12, according to a current employee. An internal email obtained by Motherboard and signed by Momentive’s CEO Jack Boss refers to a “global IT outage” that required the companies to deploy “SWAT teams” to manage.
https://www.databreaches.net/ransomware-forces-two-chemical-companies-to-order-hundreds-of-new-computers/
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Russians Go Meme Crazy Over Investigative Committee Photo
The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation is the nation’s highest criminal investigative body. A photo recently released by the law enforcement arm showed Alexander Bastrykin, the head of the Committee, using a magnifying glass to zoom in on an image on a laptop. This was allegedly done as opposed to making the image bigger on the screen.
The very technically literate Russian population went meme crazy over the incident, calling the Russian leadership technically illiterate and wondered aloud how these people could be setting policy.
The picture went so viral that the Committee had to release a statement, describing how an enlarged image would pixilate and reduce its investigative effectiveness.
Russian memes went even crazier over that one.
https://tsarizm.com/news/eastern-europe/2019/03/23/russians-go-meme-crazy-over-investigative-committee-photo/